18 things you didn't know you could take in hand luggage

Packing hand luggage for a holiday can be a bit of a minefield. When you've sorted out your 100ml bottles of liquid and long-haul flight beauty essentials, knowing what you can actually take with you is baffling.

Here are 18 things (some essential, some not) you might not have know about, but are allowed to take in your carry-on, according to Gov UK.

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1Nail clippers and nail file

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2Fixed-cartridge razor blades (disposable razor)

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3Travel iron

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4Tweezers

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5Spoon

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6Small scissors (with blades no longer than 6cm)

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7Walking stick/cane, walking aid

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8Knitting needles

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9Sewing needle

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10Umbrella

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11Safety matches

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12Sports parachute

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13Round-ended/blunt scissors

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14Cigarette lighter

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You can put a lighter in your plastic liquids bag to go through customs, but then you have to keep it on your person at all times.

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